PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manoi Uik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and What Not (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Uik
vs
Not

200 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
287 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Hates pizza

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manoi Uik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, What Not!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Not walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like What Not has been cut.

Uik closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Uik lands in his opponent's guard.
Uik is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Not looking to control.
Uik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Uik is pushing down on Not's leg trying to pass to half guard. Not is fighting to maintain full guard but Uik has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Not holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Not trying to hold on to Uik's head to control him but Uik postures up.
Uik working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Not looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Uik tries to stand but can't do so whilst Not controls his leg.
Uik wants to pass the guard but Not is defending well.

Not has one foot on Uik's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Uik lands a left and a right that send Not crashing to the mat, dazed. Uik thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Not manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Uik on his heels. He'll look to pass Uik's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uik keeping full guard, as Not tries to pass.

Not postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Uik is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Not, into his guard.

Not escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Uik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Uik slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Uik trying to control the position but Not is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uik tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Not tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Uik wants to control but Not is keeping him busy.
Not is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Uik passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Not!
Uik throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Not is looking to improve his position but Uik isn't that keen on the idea.
Uik misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Not tries to hold on but Uik pushes him away.
Uik could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Not regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manoi Uik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on What Not's cut.
That's time! Uik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Uik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Not can do to turn this around?
Uik fails to land the takedown.
Uik fails with the takedown.

Uik drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uik wants to control from the top but Not keeps moving.
Manoi Uik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uik passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Uik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Not keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Not is looking for a sweep.
Not wants to control but Uik postures up.
Not tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Uik easily slips into full mount!
Uik raining down hammerfists from mount.
Not is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Uik throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Uik looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uik connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Not is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Uik is looking to stand but Not has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Not tries to hold on but Uik postures up.
Not is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uik looking to control but Not is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Uik is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Not is in all sorts of trouble here.
Uik sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Not is in all sorts of trouble here.
Uik is landing with some decent strikes but Not is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Not tries to hold on but Uik postures up.
Uik controlling the pace for now.
Uik looking to control but Not is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Uik is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Not can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Not wants to control but Uik is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manoi Uik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on What Not's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Uik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Not manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Not looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Uik shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Uik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Not swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Uik pushing down on Not's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Uik performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Not is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Uik seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Not is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Manoi Uik!